Why Knee Pain May Be Worse on One Side of the Joint
One-sided knee pain may be linked to arthritis, joint wear, inflammation, alignment, or movement changes.

One-sided knee pain may be linked to arthritis, joint wear, inflammation, alignment, or movement changes.

Many people experience more pain in one knee than the other. You may notice that one knee swells more, feels stiffer, hurts on stairs, or becomes sore after walking. While this can happen for several reasons, ongoing one-sided knee pain should not be ignored. One knee may hurt more because of arthritis, past injury, joint…